Clifden €1 million winning Lotto jackpot claimed by visiting family

The family syndicate who bought a winning €1 million Lotto ticket sold in Clifden last month have collected their winnings. The ticket, which scooped the syndicate the Lotto plus 1 top prize worth €1,000,000 on Wednesday, July 12, was sold at Kavanagh’s Supervalu in Clifden.

The lucky players are a family syndicate from Kilkenny, who were holidaying in the scenic seaside town when they made their fateful purchase. The syndicate manager revealed the moment she realised they’d won the incredible prize: “I looked up the numbers on the National Lottery website and it started to register with me that I’ve got the same winning numbers on my ticket.

“I couldn’t keep this news to myself for a second longer, so I rang my husband straight away and told him I’ve important news to tell him and that he better be sitting down!”

“That’s when I said, we’ve just won €1 million in the Lotto! He didn’t believe me at all at first until he saw the ticket himself later, it was a real shock for us all”, she said.

A big celebration has been organised for later this month where the family will gather for a trad session to mark their win. A holiday to Portugal, luxury spa trips and a brand-new handbag is just some of the ways in which the family wish to spend their winnings.